Quincy Elementary School unveils ‘Living Seasons’ art

The Josiah Quincy Elementary School unveiled new artwork “The Living Seasons” at its Oak Street living wall on Nov. 20.

Second graders at the Josiah Quincy Elementary School sang “What a Wonderful World” on Nov. 19 at the school’s unveiling of “The Living Seasons” mosaics. (Image courtesy of Ling-Mei Wong.)

Local artist Christos Hamawi designed four seasonal mosaics, based on student artwork depicting their favorite aspect of different seasons. Spring, summer and fall are represented, with the winter mosaic scheduled for Dec. 21.

Local artist Christos Hamawi. (Image courtesy of Ling-Mei Wong.)

“We have diverse faculty and students who come from every corner of the world,” Hamawi said. “They teach me more than I teach them.”

Image courtesy of Ling-Mei Wong.

Second graders sang “What a Wonderful World” with participants. Principal Simon Ho appreciated the project’s sponsors, which included Tufts Medical Center and District 2 city councilor Bill Linehan.

The school is involved in asthma research with Tufts Medical Center. “We’re happy to support the school and participate in this project,” said Michael Wagner, interim president and CEO of Tufts Medical Center.